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‘Am I being a massive baby about [this]?’

A home cook was struggling to adjust to an induction stove after relocating, but members of an online community were quick to explain the benefits of the eco-friendly kitchen upgrade. In the r/Cooking subreddit, the Redditor asked, “Am I being a massive baby about having…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2283291/am-i-being-a-massive-baby-about-this/

‘Am I being a massive baby about [this]?’ https://www.diningandcooking.com/2283291/am-i-being-a-massive-baby-about-this/ #Cooking #InductionBurners #InductionStove #InductionStoves #OnlineCommunity

Was having a conversation about modern stove tops, and for whatever reason, while looking at them, I had this stupid thought. #InductionStove #RecordPlayer #DJSetup #ChangeMyMind #Meme

We've just been bitten by the 'kind-of, sort-of, almost' induction compatibility of some cheap-ass frying pan. A 32cm (large!), deep skillet that has the heft of being 100% aluminum, but clearly has a wafer thin shim of stainless steel on the bottom.

The stove throttles the power way back because it can't transfer energy to the pan quickly enough.

Garbage.

32cm stainless pan ordered.

#InductionStove #cooking

Since March, stovetop cooking hasn’t sounded the same in our kitchen. Instead of the click-click-click-poof of a gas burner igniting, turning recipe ingredients in a pan or pot into a meal begins with the beeps of buttons on a touch-sensitive display and then the pulsing buzz of an induction coil.

Replacing the gas range that had come with our house when we moved in 20 years ago, and which had become increasingly iffy about having two of its burners light, was an unquestionable part of finally getting the kitchen redone. Getting an induction range did not seem as obvious until some contemplation about how we’d want to end the need to burn fossil fuels in the house every day1 and learning more about the health risks of gas burners in unventilated kitchens.

Five months into cooking with the Bosch induction range2 we picked out, several impressions stand out:

• The cooking surfaces really do heat up quickly–I almost botched one of the first pots of rice I cooked when I didn’t realize the water was already boiling. If you cook pasta with any regularity, an induction cooktop is your new friend.
• Induction surfaces are also responsive in a way no gas burner is, almost immediately cooling down when you turn down or turn off the heat. They also let you keep a pan on minimal heat without worrying about gas flames blowing out.
• That buzzing noise can sound weird, especially when it’s louder with particular pieces of cookware for reasons that I have yet to figure out. On the other hand, I’ve decided that I like the beeps the touch controls make as I tap them; the experience feels a little like cooking on the bridge of NCC-1701-D.
• Not every pot or pan heats up as quickly. The All-Clad stainless-steel cookware we got with our wedding works great, as does the Wirecutter-endorsed nonstick pan we bought to replace one that wasn’t induction compatible (determined by a magnet not sticking to its underside). But the griddle pan we bought to retire another induction-incompatible model takes longer to heat up than I’d like.
• Because the cooktop is so smooth, a pot or pan will spin around or slide away from the induction element very easily. That unbroken surface, however, is also super-easy to clean.
• As you might expect with any stove swap, it takes some time to adjust muscle memory for one range’s output for another’s, which can be a issue for particularly temperature-sensitive recipes.
• The embedded electronics in an induction cooktop may make fussy moments possible, and I may have seen one happen after our kid left the oven on for too long after baking cookies. That apparently heated up the cooktop enough for it to balk at turning on a cooktop coil for a few minutes.

After those five months, I not only don’t miss cooking with gas but have been reminded of what I don’t miss when I’ve used other people’s gas stovetops where some burners don’t light up reliably. But it’s also easy for me to say that when we still have a gas grill on the back patio for the not-everyday experience of cooking with fire.

1. Replacing the 2018-vintage gas furnace and water heater with more efficient heat-pump units will be a task for another year. ↩︎
2. Yes, that is an expensive piece of hardware. And well worth it considering all of the time I spend in the kitchen! ↩︎

https://robpegoraro.com/2024/08/16/home-on-the-induction-range/

#Bosch #cookingWithGas #hob #homeElectrification #induction #inductionCooktop #inductionRange #inductionStove #magnetic

Why You Should Get An #InductionStove https://youtu.be/hOLNo8_8uXg?si=p8rfXUB6EClphRxp

@ai6yr and co: Looking at induction cooktops. NYT and Food & Wine like this one: Duxtop 9600LS. Any experience, advice?

https://www.amazon.com/Duxtop-1800-Watt-Induction-Countertop-9600LS/dp/B01FLR0ET8/ref=asc_df_B01FLR0ET8/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167141308073&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=18288979500369871386&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9032584&hvtargid=pla-313332393966&psc=1&mcid=cfd532a7ee2b3e4c9b54ad2a6e9477c1&gclid=CjwKCAiA_5WvBhBAEiwAZtCU7ybni-o9dNsg8iw1kyiKfWtFlJMM1JIjrrPZvUW4eT4hsKhQZfvUThoCo0YQAvD_BwE

Screenshot of Duxtop 9600LS.

#InductionStove #InductionCooking #Cooking #GettingOffPropaneGas

Two induction candidates so far, looking for some opinions!

Bosch (A$1940) at left
Pros:
* Big flexible zone
* Timer for each zone
* Generally more functions like frying sensor
Cons:
* Touch control (it can be tricky or difficult to use from what I understand?)

Smeg ($2159) at right:
Pros:
* Knob control, seems to be more superior
Cons:
* Less flexible zones
* No timer setup

Any opinions on which one I would less likely to regret? Would be awesome to hear especially if you've been induction user!

#askmastodon #askfedi #cooking #InductionStove

Based on research, the issues to conquer are:
1. Availability of reliable ranges is unclear; lots of good things to say about Bosch online, but those are definitely high end ($3500+).
2. More availability of cooktops, but most homes here are ranges (combined cooktop/stove). Unclear to me how you decouple the two.

#inductionstove #climate #electrification #kitchen #cooking

One week induction stove assessment:

1. Absolutely stellar performance for my use cases, which are
A. hash browns
B. boiling water
C. eggs

2. Biggest issue:
A. cookware compatibility

3. Biggest benefit (aside from energy/no gas burning emissions):
A. extremely controllable temperature

Note: Getting other folks to try the induction stove did not go well; I am a technology early adopter and willing to experiment, no one else here is. They are comfortable with using what they have used, even if there are issues (lousy burner design here, for one).

End result: Likely will switch at home, might have an interim step with a portable cooktop. #inductionstove #cooking #climate #electrification

Does a watched pot boil (on induction cooktop?) #flir #InductionStove #cooking #experiment

Ok #hamradio #amatureradio people that also have a #inductionstove .... I am connecting one today and this naturally made me wonder if I can expect to obliterate my HF receive if the stove top is on...... Anyone have experience with this?

#InductionStove question:

[Edit: i'm convinced that induction is the way to go! I was really hoping that would be the case.]

Has anyone recently switched from a gas to a new induction stove? What do you think of it? How responsive is it compared to gas?

I'm remodeling the casita in back and wondering if I need to replace the gas lines or if I can go with electric.

Note: I already understand everything relating to indoor air quality, fossil fuels, cost and safety. I'm looking strictly at usability right now, compared to gas. Reports on modern units are important because I'm told they've improved a lot lately.

#GasStove

Thanks!

How fast do you have to buy EVs and heat pumps to avoid the worst effects of climate change?

#GiftedArticle #HeatPump #EV #InductionStove

https://wapo.st/3FZFTMS

Gas stoves emit pollution into homes that can make people sick as well as contribute to climate change. The gas industry has resisted regulation with every trick in the book. What you should do now if you have a gas stove. (Induction cooking is awesome!) https://www.npr.org/2023/10/24/1208312687/what-to-do-if-you-have-a-gas-stove #InductionStove #ClimateAction #ClimateChange #IndoorPollution

I know it's kludgey but installing an accessible circuit breaker with an #inductionStove would get around the cost of rewiring a building. Who is running more than two burners on peak output simultaneously?

It is done.
It was hard.
But it's worth it already.

#InductionStove #DIY #homeRepair #MakingTheSwitch
#NaturalGasBlows

#InductionStove #DIY #homeRepair #MakingTheSwitch
#NaturalGasBlows

We are good to go
Catch y'all on the flipside

#InductionStove #DIY #homeRepair #MakingTheSwitch
#NaturalGasBlows

10. A shower was necessary, and then more quality time with the electrical panel. I focused on parenting and learning how the #AirFryer works.
Eventually the electrical work was done, beers were had, more basketball was watched. Then we rested up for the heavy lifting of today.

#InductionStove #DIY #homeRepair #MakingTheSwitch
#NaturalGasBlows

9. Eventually the end of the very expensive wire poked through the outside of the house, and I pulled out the predetermined 7'. Then I went to the basement and waited for my truly amazing partner to re-emerge from the crawlspace, which took 30 minutes because of the absurd route he had to take around ducts, pipes, conduits, and a freaking tree stump (yes).

#InductionStove #DIY #homeRepair #MakingTheSwitch
#NaturalGasBlows

More coffee

7. More #McGuyver stuff, while the very expensive 240v wire and the 240v outlet were connected, and the wire stuffed in the old #Gas line hole in the floor.

8. A tyvek suit and n95 mask were donned, walkie talkies switched on, goodbye kisses kissed. McGuyver piled tools onto a plastic sled and ventured into the terrifying #crawlspace and I watched #DavidsonBasketball (we lost by 1)

#InductionStove #DIY #homeRepair #MakingTheSwitch
#NaturalGasBlows

* one 240v outlet
* one doohickey to cap the old 110v outlet that the nasty stinky #Gas #range had plugged in to
* one thingy for the breaker box
* some white 6-gauge neutral wire
* another thingy for the breaker box for the neutral wire to connect to
* probably a new tool of some sort, based on past experience

#InductionStove #DIY #homeRepair #MakingTheSwitch
#NaturalGasBlows

A lot of head scratching ensued while we (my handy partner) tried to make sense of the multiple electrical control panels, installed over 80 years by ppl with widely varying levels of skill, and planned his first (and thus far only) trip to the hardware store to purchase...

#InductionStove #DIY #homeRepair #MakingTheSwitch
#NaturalGasBlows

...(We had wanted to save the old #GasLine (🤷‍♀️) but opted to cut it with tin snips (not "ten snips," as I first thought, confused as to how we could be so prescriptive about it) instead).
6. After we pulled the snipped gas line out, we happily realized the hole in the floor (for the gas line) was big enough to fit our very expensive 240v wire, and paused a bit to make another pot of #coffee and celebrate

#InductionStove #DIY #homeRepair #MakingTheSwitch
#NaturalGasBlows

4. Yesterday my live-in #McGuyver and I pulled out the stinky old #GasRange and carried it out into the garage. It was heavy, but carrying straps made it possible.
5. We cleaned up modest amount of mouse poop and dust bunnies from the wood floor under where the stove had been, then began contemplating how to remove the gas line where it poked up out of the floor....
#InductionStove #DIY #homeRepair #MakingTheSwitch
#NaturalGasBlows

A recap of our progress so far while I stall for time:

1 July: we find a "broken" #induction Viking #range on #Craigslist for dirt cheap, fix it, park it in the garage
2 Lots of life happened including buying some ridiculously expensive 240v wires
3 Thursday 2 dudes from the gas company come to play with the #puppy and cap the #gas line to the kitchen
(more to come)

#InductionStove #DIY #homeRepair #MakingTheSwitch
#NaturalGasBlows